The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-11

the treasury would be ovnrHowipv. Gov
MehinaTg next treatsd the deit apspd15spi
Rna referred To the fact that Gen. Niebeiis
stan9a qnletly tly On the same platform, siiis
epeaAeFB On hlH SIDE stale that McEneFv Ti,I}
II force the nefsTiouB debt Kn9eTdnoeSt ~ ~
= Il tsrmeQ. &c explained an 5bnI1t fisa 1
amendment, and stated That Cen EHcbaiis
- ten Ogden bad signed with tie bond.
Francis r Niehells hsd given hi ia and ~
HneBee to the measure i~ ~
Coy, MeEnery next
TOOK uP GEN. wIoBorIs spFrnu
Gen. Nichols stated thst big election a
necessary foT the unity Of the party; that re
lie wished that Nichols had mora sTai,ifis.s'
JOE the State be had raised M pnTriejiai
hand sEainBt. He has denounced Dern0aTsfs
ana the refor1ners would give a premium fer
ets5s tlhiienest MeEnerr Official, And a bip-
men4. ~
He next referred TO the time when he re-
guessed the appointments Of Nick Clonet 81
I'D altsh9lls and Gen. Nichols replied
t1At ne would not appoint Mr.. Gloutt beGHuse
he was connected with the revolution N
1876 meEnery asked II Gen, Eichofis hSd
mage q any renungiation q that policy. ne
SO y. zen Eleholis claimed to have said tat
az Was IN favor Of 0 white mans Rovernment
1Aefe could have been no eonlpropfise had
Alght'lle made any sueh declaration.
a lie asked Why the Republicans and negroes
I.5hea " 70 5ne NICHOLAS standard In the cam
TIE NEGROES FLocKEp 10 NM
e Donaldsonyille, when he was sturupinp
NJ aaRie. 1or Gay. Why was II that these
alag.Es said Thank God, Won are II ~ mi.
BeAt 9overnor.n These negroes and these
HeplI btleans knew that with Nichols Anew
Bould get Republican recognition.
u Eest fehcisna there is now a negro eiub
bbB strong supporting him and demandinp
recognition and division Of The parish oftioeS.
Regarding Gen. Nichols speech In reference
70 personal appointments, Gov, MeFneryasid
TIE charge was that Gen. NiohollB friends
had not been appointed to Office He said
the RECORD would show that he had appointed
g police 3uEors men who were supporting
Gen. Nichols. He did not consider that
there was q faction in the Democratic party
until Gen. Nichols took the field.
Toy. McEneTy then quoted Gen. NichollB'
frequently published statement that he
would not be cont, oiled by any man or set Of
/ men. and referred to Gen. Nirholtg action
/ y the Pacific Railroad bond case when lie
forged an opinion from the Supreme Court
THs tom ANDERSON CASE,
and stated that when Gen Nichols was con-
4 Ridel1ng the adyiaability of signing his
pardon should he be convicted and how he
4 went TO the Democratic caucus with q
\ written opinion and got them, through
1 Frank Zachaiie, to pledge him their support.
SOY, MeEnery paid q. tribute to Gen.
\ NICHOLS az o soldier aud a gentleman. He
made the point however, that Gen. Nichols
In all hia oampaign speeches which bud been
1 carefully prepared, had not made q single
/ specific charge against the Administrations.
/ lie had not announced one single idea Of his
/ future policy on any point He Is silent ex-
/ eept on pefaC nelisfn and prescription.
Gov. McEnery next pointed out the i'm
j proved guarantee eystem under the present
/ administration, and compared IT with the
4 guarantee Of from rs 70 70 1879.
4 Gov. MeInery closed with beautiful and
4 howery reference to the proud State Of Lou
i lsiala, which was now being made the VIC
tihl5of the denuneiation Of the 'Ieformers.p
When Coy. 8tclGnery flushed Mary Hun
4 gefford and Birdy Vance, two pretty little
i Children, presented him with flowers. Quite
! . nllapber Of ladies also sent up flowers, and
4 the utmost enthusiasm Yas displayed. Dur
ing Gov. MclInerylB speech, which was an
able and eloquent effort he was repeatedly
4 interrupted by applause.
When the applause had subsidized somewhat
i us, J. ~ leg presented Coy. MeEqery With
! 3 kaRudfm banner, the handiHork Of Mrs
4 ., VI. Pierce. Mr. Lee made an appropriate
epaboh IN making the presentation;
/ series Of appropriate resolutions were
A then offered and adopted.
CAPT. 7. ?. BILL,
i Of Shreveport followed the Governor in an
excellent snd well delivered speech. Capt.
4 Bell stated that IN 1854, when Gov. Nc
4 Emery presented himself for tue first time, he
/ NFas one OF his strongest oppUserB. Then he
| supported Ogden, but he did not sympRthize
4 With the bitter war made againBt McEnery,
ana when he was nominated he supported
4 him.
Since then he had watched his adnainistra-
! tiQn narrowly aud closely and with Judgment
/ somewhat against him, but after the closest
\ scrutiny in common CandoF and in common
] justice lie was compelled TO admit That he
1 has ever been given the State. He thought
/ it proper 10 stand by an administration until
1 it, dement's bad been established,
| He found tlst the condition OF the State,
~ - l. a#NN
supporting the administration. He saw adj
x2ucement and improvements on all Eiee5
antl neklling to warrant or Justify the at
ittegks mada by tho other side. He read an
extract from Col. Bush's BreRliX Bridge
speech complimentary to Gov. Alcl3neIy, and
made q good point on it.
JIe saitl that after the retormer8 had failed
On I'll their either lines they took up the third
cant. Bell Then quoted Mr.. Don Caffory's
statement made in e recent speech, that Coy.
Nichols wat, not seeking the Office but che
office was seeking the man.
He made d telling point in this regard,
illustrating III With an interesting and nniue-
ing story, Capt. Bell cited numerous in
stances where G9yeHnoTs had served numer-
Gus terms, aud replied moot ably TO tue
third term arguments. He was repeat
JUDGE W. A. sEAY
4 followed. Judge Seay made . powerful or
K pufnent in the interest OF harmony in the
4 party, during which he deprecated personal
I abuse in Democratic canvass. He WAS CON
1 tident that the McEnery supporters. would
support the nominee of the eonYenflont no
I matter who was nominated.
Judge Seay then replied 20 the charges of
l pefsonal government made against Coy. Nc
| Emery, and also made on able defense OF
4 Coy, McAneryg position ~ tagt matter.
He closed by advising The people q vote
for their ehoice, and Stating that his choice
Sm. HARRT OGDEN,